Combination ironing board and stepladder



Sepz. 14 9 1926.

l. J. LUDWIKOWSKI Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

UNITED STATES IGNATZ J'. LUDWIKOWTSKI, O F, STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN.

COMBINTION IRONING' BOARD .AND STEPLAIDDER.

Application filed April 5, 1923.

This invention is a combination ironing` board and step ladder1 and theobject is to provide a simple, e'flicient and practical combination ofthis kind.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device foldedtogether;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the device set up for use as a stepladder;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the device opened and set up for use asan ironing board.

The device consists of the combination of an ironing board 1, having itspointed or tapered end 2 hinged at 3 to the narrowed or upper end of astep ladder 4. The said step ladder has an ironing board leg-frame 5pivoted outvvardly to it at the medial points 6, so that the said frame5 may be turned or folded down close along the side rails of the ladderwhen the device is to function as a ladder and' not as an ironing board.A cross-slat 7 is fastened to the under side of the ironing board to actas a stop for the inner end 8 of the leg-frame 5 When the latter isopened out to serve as a support for the device When it is used as anironing` board. A U-shaped link 9 has its free ends pivotally connectedat 10 to the free end of the ironing board, while the loop portion 11 isadapted to engage hooks 12 mounted on 'the lower ends of the side railsof the ladder l, and so help support the device When used either as aladder or as an ironing board.

Serial No. 630,164.

The operation and use of the device is obvious.

Vhile I have herein described a certain specific manner and method ofconstructing and assembling the elements of my invention, it isunderstood I may vary from same in minor details, not departing from thespirit of my invention, as defined in the appen'ded olaim.

I claim:

A device of the kind descrited, comprising an ironing board and a stepladder, the said ironing board having a ytapered end whe'reat it ishinged to the upper end of the step ladder and having` a `medial stopupon its'under side; an ironing` board leg frame pivoted outwardly. atmedial points upon the step ladder, so that the said frame may be foldeddown close along the side rails of the ladder or' may be opened out fwith an end bearing against the said medial stop of the under side ofthe ironing board as a support for the ironing board; hooks upon thelower ends of the side rails of the ladder; a U-shaped link having itsfree ends pivotally connected to the under side of the free end of theironing board With its loop portion aclapted to engage the said hoolrsat the lower ends of the side rails of the ladder Whereby the said linkis adapted to serve as a foldable auxiliary support for the device Whenin use as an ironing` board.

IGNATZ J. LUDVVKOTVSKI.

